Category: Bar Cookies

What’s the first dessert that comes to mind when you think of summer? For me, it’s a s’more. Le’ts address the elephant in the room first. For all my life I’ve called it a s’mores. To be clear I thought it was like deer or moose. I thought s’mores was both singular and plural. Wikipedia has now corrected me. It’s a s’more (no “s” at the end). I learn something new everyday. 😉 If you’re my husband (the Pixar fan) then you may also refer to them as schmoes. Okay, back to your regularly scheduled program. Desserts. Summer desserts. How …

I’ve got a cheater’s way of making blueberry pie. Interested? I know that baking a pie can be an intimidating task, especially the crust part. I used to feel that way for a very long time. I avoided making pies because I thought it was an impossible task for me. Then one day I made a blueberry peach pie for my husband for his birthday. I wish I could tell you that it was a happy ending, but in fact, the pie turned out kind of nasty. In my defense, I picked the worst pie to try first because it’s extremely …

Last week was a total bust on the blog front. We had eight straight days of clouds and/or rain which made me feel lazy and unmotivated. I did manage to push myself to try one new recipe but it was a flop so obviously I was not going to share it with you. By the end of Wednesday I decided to write the week off. I was super productive over the weekend though. My husband and I went car shopping. (You know, test driving, sitting through salesman schpeals, etc.) I hate car shopping but it didn’t turn out as bad …

Are you ready for a blast from the past? I’ve been wracking my brain to try to come up with a fun take on the original Rice Krispies treats recipe. (I blame the food blogger in me.) Nothing seemed to sound nearly as good as the originals. In fact, a few years ago I made triple chocolate Rice Krispies treats in an attempt to be creative with the cereal. They were tasty, but they were just not the same as the real deal. At the end of the day, I decided to put my creativity aside and go with making the recipe that …

I’m celebrating Friday with chocolate and coconut (not that I really need a reason to have chocolate). These bars are little squares of cakey goodness. But guess what? There is no wheat flour going on here. They are made with coconut “flour.” They get their sweetness from the coconut flakes, chocolate chips and maple syrup instead of piles of sugar. Crazy, right? Well to me it sort of is because I’m used to baking with flour, butter, and sugar. You know, all the fatty delicious food groups. In my continued efforts to get ready for short sleeves, shorts, and (gulp) bathing suits …